CVE-2006-0038

Description

Integer overflow in the do_replace function in netfilter for Linux before 2.6.16-rc3, when using "virtualization solutions" such as OpenVZ, allows local users with CAP_NET_ADMIN rights to cause a buffer overflow in the copy_from_user function.

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25400 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/20716 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1046 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=186295
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1 vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1097 vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.html vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10945 vdb entry signature
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ee4bb818ae35f68d1f848eae0a7b150a38eb4168
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21465 third party advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-200.htm
http://secunia.com/advisories/22417 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19330 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17178 vdb entry patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/20671 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20914 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0038?
CVE-2006-0038 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0038?
To fix CVE-2006-0038, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-0038 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-0038 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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